Ella Fant was a middle – aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She   1John very much. In her  2he couldn’t do any thing wrong. Every morning she would give him breakfast in bed and bring him the papers to  3. It isn’t really true that he was too   4to work. In fact he had tried a few   5. First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to    6at least six windows. Then he  7a bus conductor and on his second  8a passenger stole his bag with all the fares collected. He even lost his job as a postman   9he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people’s houses. It seemed that there was   10suitable work for him. So he   11to join the army. Mrs Fant was so  12about this that she told the  13to all her neighbours. “My John is going to be a soldier.” She said. “He is going to be the best soldier there  14was, I can tell you!”

Then the great day came  15he was to march past the palace in the parade (接受检阅的队伍). The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his  __16___came in sight, some of the people watching  17laughing at the one who couldn’t keep pace with the others as they marched along.

But Ella Fant, who was filled with  18, shouted at the top of her voice: “Look at    19! They’re all out of   20except my John! Isn’t he the best!”

1.A. depended on      B. waited on      C. trusted      D. loved

2.A. hope            B. eyes          C. head        D. wish

3.A. check           B. read          C. keep        D. sign

4.A. lazy             B. young        C. weak        D. quiet

5.A. one             B. years         C. weak        D. jobs

6.A. make            B. drop          C. break        D. clean

7.A. lowed           B. met          C. became      D. found

8.A. day             B. try           C. route        D. chance

9.A. as if            B. so that        C. because      D. though

10.A. some            B. such          C. less         D. no

11.A. began           B. promised       C. managed     D. decided

12.A. excited          B. worried        C. disappointed   D. surprised

13.A. event           B. change         C. news         D. matter

14.A. yet             B. ever           C. never         D. just

15.A. where           B. since          C. when         D. till

16.A. neighbours       B. army office     C. mother        D. fellow soldiers

17.A. couldn’t help     B. shouldn’t begin  C. stopped        D. kept

18.A. sadness          B. happiness       C. surprise        D. anger

19.A. them            B. those          C. that            D. him

20.A. sight            B. order          C. mind           D. step

 

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

Ella Fant was a middle – aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She   36  John very much. In her  37  he couldn’t do any thing wrong. Every morning she would give him breakfast in bed and bring him the papers to  38   . It isn’t really true that he was too   39 to work. In fact he had tried a few   40   . First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to    41    at least six windows. Then he  42   a bus conductor and on his second  43  a passenger stole his bag with all the fares collected. He even lost his job as a postman   44  he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people’s houses. It seemed that there was   45    suitable work for him. So he   46   to join the army. Mrs Fant was so  47   about this that she told the  48   to all her neighbours. “My John is going to be a soldier.” She said. “He is going to be the best soldier there  49   was, I can tell you!”

Then the great day came  50  he was to march past the palace in the parade (接受检阅的队伍). The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his  __51___came in sight, some of the people watching  52  laughing at the one who couldn’t keep pace with the others as they marched along.

But Ella Fant, who was filled with  53   , shouted at the top of her voice: “Look at    54   ! They’re all out of   55  except my John! Isn’t he the best!”

36. A. depended on      B. waited on      C. trusted      D. loved

37. A. hope            B. eyes          C. head        D. wish

38. A. check           B. read          C. keep        D. sign

39. A. lazy             B. young        C. weak        D. quiet

40. A. one             B. years         C. weak        D. jobs

41. A. make            B. drop          C. break        D. clean

42. A. lowed           B. met          C. became      D. found

43. A. day             B. try           C. route        D. chance

44. A. as if            B. so that        C. because      D. though

45. A. some            B. such          C. less         D. no

46. A. began           B. promised       C. managed     D. decided

47. A. excited          B. worried        C. disappointed   D. surprised

48. A. event           B. change         C. news         D. matter

49. A. yet             B. ever           C. never         D. just

50. A. where           B. since          C. when         D. till

51. A. neighbours       B. army office     C. mother        D. fellow soldiers

52. A. couldn’t help     B. shouldn’t begin  C. stopped        D. kept

53. A. sadness          B. happiness       C. surprise        D. anger

54. A. them            B. those          C. that            D. him

55. A. sight            B. order          C. mind           D. step

Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house.She__1__John very much.In her__2__he couldn't do anything__3Every morning she would give him breadkfst_-4bed and bring him the papers to__5__.It isn't really true that he was too__6__to work-in fact he had tried a few__7__.First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to__8__at least six windows.Then he__9__a bus conductor and on his second__10__a passenger stole his bag with all the fares（车费）collected.He__11__lost his job as a postman__12__he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses.It seemed that there was__13__suitable work for him.So he__14__to join the army.Mrs.Fant was so__15__about this that she told the__16__to all her neighbours."My John is good to be a soldier,"she said."He is going to be the best soldier there__17__was,I can tell you!"Then the great day came__18__he was to march past the palace in the parade（接受检阅的队伍）.His__19__mother travelled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good__20__in the crowd.The parade was full of sound and colour.But when John and his__21__came in sight some of the people watching__22_laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the other as they marched along.But Ella Fant,who was filled with__23__,shouted at the top of her voice:"Look at__24__!They're all out of__25__except my John!Isn't he the best!"

1. A.dependedon                    B.waitedon        C.trusted              D.loved

2. A.hope                              B.eyes            C.head                D.belefs

3. A.wrong                            B.great           C.good                             D.strange

4. A.to                                   B.at              C.in                                 D.by

5. A.check                             B.read            C.keep                             D.sign

6. A.lazy                                B.young          C.weak                            D.shy

7.A.ones                                B.years           C.tasks                D.jobs

8. A.rub                                 B.drop            C.break                           D.clean

9. A.followed                         B.met            C.became                         D.found

10 A.day                               B.try             C.route                            D.chance

11. A.thus                             B.even           C.once                              D.only

12. A.evenif                           B.sothat          C.because                         D.though

13. A.some                            B.such           C.less                               D.no

14. A.began                           B.promised       C.managed                        D.decided

15. A.excited                         B.worried        C.anxious                          D.curious

16. A.incident                        B.change         C.news                             D.matter

17. A.yet                               B.ever           C.never                              D.just

18. A.where                           B.since          C.when                              D.till

19. A.proud                           B.kind           C.strict                              D.lucky

20. A.time                             B.position        C.experience                D.impression

21. A.neighbours                    B.armyofficer        C.mother                     D.fellowsoldiers

22. A.couldn'thelp                  B.shouldn'tburstout       C.stopped                     D.kept

23. A.sadness                        B.happiness          C.surprise           D.regret

24. A.them                            B.those              C.that                         D.him

25. A.sight                             B.order              C.mind                        D.step